B 518 musicians | from Lisa B to Don Byron

  1. ♂ B, Lisa → Bernstein, Lisa

  2. ♂ Baar, Jon Audun (drums) [* Norway]
       • member of → Aksel Jensen Lucky Three (Norway)
       • member of → Ambush (Norway)

  3. ♂ Bachmann, Thomas (saxophone) [* Germany]

  4. ♂ Bachner, Christian (saxophone) [* March 23, 1970, Vöcklabruck, Oberöstereich, Austria]
       • member of the → Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra (Austria)

  5. ♂ Bachner, Robert (trombone) [* Apr 27, 1972, Vöcklabruck, Oberöstereich, Austria]
       • member of the → Vienna Art Orchestra (Austria)
       • member of → Heavy Tuba (Austria)
       • member of the → Concert Jazz Orchestra Vienna (Austria)
       • member of the → Upper Austrian Jazz Orchestra (Austria)

  6. ♂ Bachschmidt, Mark (drums) [* c1952, France; † Sep 27, 1998, Colmar, Alsace, France]
       • member of the → Florian Döling Trio (France/Germany)

  7. ♂ Bachträgl, Erich (drums) [* Nov 17, 1944, Frohnleiten near Graz, Austria]
       • member of the → Lee Harper Quartet (Austria/Italy/USA)

  8. ♂ Backhaus, Toby (drums) [* Jan 8, 1984, Darmstadt, Germany]
       • member of the → Waage-De Winkel Quintet (Germany/Norway/UK/USA)

  9. ♂ Badalamenti, Angelo (composer) [* Mar 22, 1937, Brooklyn, NY, USA]

  10. ♂ Badault, Denis (piano) [* 1958, Versailles, France]
       • leader of the → Trio Bado (France)
       • co-leader of the → Duo Reflex (France)
       • member of → BadOrtiColl (France)
       • member of → EmlerBexBadault (France)
       • member of → Touzé-Badault (France)
       • associate of the → imuZZic Collective (Denmark/France)

  11. ♂ Baden Powell → de Aquino, Roberto Baden Powell

  12. ♂ Badenhorst, Joachim (clarinet, sax) [* Oct 13, 1981, Antwerp, Belgium]
       • leader of the → Joachim Badenhorst Trio (Belgium/Denmark/Italy)

  13. ♂ Badrena, Manolo (percussion) [*]
       • member of → The Zawinul Syndicate
       • member of → Weather Report

  14. ♂ Bagg, Joe (organ) [* Southern California, USA]

  15. ♀ Baggerman, Eva (vocals) [* Netherlands]
       • Eva's site is under construction (as of March 20, 2005)
       • member of → Jazzed to the Max (Netherlands)

  16. ♂ Baggetta, Mike (guitar) [* Agawam, Massachusetts, USA]
       • co-leader of the → Kris Tiner / Mike Baggetta Duo (USA)

  17. ♂ Bailey, Derek (guitar) [* Jan 29, 1930, Sheffield, England, UK; † Dec 25, 2005, London, England, UK]

  18. ♂ Bailey, Donivan (drums) [* Kansas City, Kansas, USA]
       • member of the → Chris Burnett Quartet (USA)

  19. ♀ Bailey, Sheryl (guitar) [* USA]
       • member of → Anne Mette Iversen's → AMI Quintet (Denmark/USA)

  20. ♂ Bailey, Victor (bass) [* March 27, 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA]
       • member of → Steps Ahead
       • member of → Weather Report
       • member of → Kenwood Dennard's → Quintinescence
       • member of → Chieli Minucci's → Special EFX (USA)

  21. ♂ Baker, Chet (trumpet) [* Dec 23, 1929, Yale, Oklahoma, USA; † May 13, 1988, Amsterdam, Netherlands]
       • Chet Baker tribute site maintained by Greg B. from USA
       • Chet Baker site maintained by Jesper Svarre from Denmark
       • Chet Baker site maintained by H. Bloom
       • Chet Baker site maintained by René Leemans from the Netherlands

  22. ♂ Baker, Matt (piano) [* Australia]
       • leader of the → Matt Baker Trio (Australia)

  23. ♂ Balata, Marek (vocals) [* Poland]

  24. ♂ Balázs, Bágyi (drums) [* 1973, Pécs, Hungary]

  25. ♂ Baldes, Jochen (saxophone) [* 1964, Zurich, Switzerland (German nationality)]
       • member of the → Martin Streule Jazz Orchestra

  26. ♂ Baldi, Paulo (drums) [* USA]
       • member of the → Eric McFadden Trio (USA)

  27. ♂ Balducci, Pierluigi (bass) [* Oct 3, 1971, Bari, Italy]
       • member of → Marchio Bossa (Italy)

  28. ♂ Balijon, Klaas (drums) [* Apr 13, 1981, Amsterdam, Netherlands]
       • member of the → Holland Big Band (Netherlands)
       • member of the → New Generation Big Band (Netherlands)

  29. ♂ Balke, Jon (piano) [* June 7, 1955, Hamar, Norway]
       • member of → Jøkleba
       • member of the → Magnetic North Orchestra
       • member of → Marilyn Mazur's → Future Song (Denmark)

  30. ♂ Ball, Dave (bass) [* UK]
       • Dave's site is coming soon (as of July 26, 2003)
       • member of → Paraphernalia

  31. ♂ Ballamy, Iain (saxophone) [* Feb 20, 1964, Guildford, England, UK]
       • member of the → Dominic Alldis Ensemble (UK)
       • member of the → Norma Winstone Quintet (UK)
       • member of the → Norma Winstone Trio (UK)

  32. ♂ Ballard, Jeff (drums) [* Santa Cruz, California, USA]
       • member of the → Morten Ramsbøl Quartet (Denmark/USA)
       • member of the → Morten Ramsbøl Trio (Denmark/USA)
       • member of the → Kurt Rosenwinkel Group (USA)
       • member of → Joshua Redman's → Elastic Band (USA)

  33. ♂ Ballerini, Ricordo A. (piano) [* Italy]

  34. ♂ Ballou, Dave (trumpet) [* Apr 22, 1963, Peace Dale, Rhode Island, USA]
       • member of → Andy Biskin's → Trio Tragico (USA)

  35. ♂ Balm, Neil (trumpet) [* Canada]

  36. ♂ Balmer, Dan (guitar) [* USA]
       • member of the → David Friesen Quintet (USA)

  37. ♂ Baltazor, Shawn (drums) [* San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA]
       • member of the → Alan Bjorklund Collective (USA)
       • member of Sebastian Krueger's → Atiquis (USA)

  38. ♂ Balthaus, Dirk (piano) [* 1965, Oberhausen, Germany]

  39. ♀ Balzan, Barbara (vocals) [* 1969, Oftringen, Switzerland]
       • member of the → Barbara Balzan Quartet (Switzerland)

  40. ♂ Balzar, Robert (bass) [* 1962, Nachod, Czechoslovakia]
       • leader of the → Robert Balzar Trio
       • member of the → Europlane Orchestra

  41. ♀ Bambrick, Heather (vocals) [* Canada]

  42. ♀ Bancroft, Sophie (vocals) [* Scotland, UK]

  43. ♂ Banda, Ramon (drums) [* 1954, USA]
       ♥ brother of bassist → Tony Banda

  44. ♂ Banda, Tony (bass) [* May 1956, USA]
       ♥ brother of drummer → Ramon Banda

  45. ♂ Bandorf, Claus Dieter (piano) [* 1973, Bavaria, Germany]
       • member of the → Berlin Jazz Orchestra

  46. ♂ Bang, Billy (violin) [* Sep 20, 1947, Mobile, Alabama, USA]
       • member of → FAB (USA)
       • member of → Tri-Factor (USA)

  47. ♂ Banke, Anders (saxophone) [* Sep 7, 1971, Copenhagen, Denmark]
       • member of → Doctor Structure (Denmark)
       • member of → bObs tUMbla (Denmark/USA)
       • member of the → Mark Solborg Quartet (Denmark)
       • member of → Mold (Denmark/Germany)

  48. ♂ Banks, Louiz (piano) [* Calcutta, India]
  49. ♀ Baptist, Maria (piano) [* Germany]
       • leader of the → Maria Baptist Trio (Germany)

  50. ♂ Baptista, Cyro (percussion) [* São Paulo, Brazil]

  51. ♂ Baquir, Lahoucine (percussion) [* Morocco]
       • member of → Quartethno (France/Morocco)

  52. Bar Sheshet, Sam → Barsh, Sam
  53. ♀ Barab, Miriam (vocals) [* New York, USA]

  54. ♂ Barba, Anthony (saxophone) [* Acton, Massachusetts, USA]
       • member of the → MR Hand Group (Canada/USA)
       • member of → Pedro Giraudo's → Mr. Vivo (Argentina/UK/USA/Venezuela)
       • member of → Clif Jackson's → Prajna (USA)

  55. ♂ Barba, Oscar del → del Barba, Oscar

  56. ♂ Barbanchon, Patrice (trumpet) [* Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada]
       • member of → Gregg Brennan's → Aiséiri Quintet (Canada)

  57. ♂ Barber, Chris (trombone) [* Apr 17, 1930, Welwyn Garden City, England, UK]
       • leader of the → Chris Barber Jazz & Blues Band

  58. ♀ Barber, Patricia (vocal) [* USA]

  59. ♂ Barbera, Beppe (piano) [* Italy]
       • leader of the → "Blob" Quintet (Italy)

  60. ♂ Barbera, John La → La Barbera, John

  61. ♂ Barbieri, Gato (saxophone) [* Nov 28, 1934, Rosario, Argentina]

  62. ♂ Barbiero, Massimo (percussion) [* 1963, Ivrea, Italy]
       • leader of → Odwalla (Italy)
       • leader of the → Silence Quartet (Italy)
       • co-leader of → Enten Eller (Italy)

  63. ♂ Barbosa, Eduardo "Bijoux" (bass) [* Dec 18, 1970, Sao Paulo, Brazil]
       • member of the → Dexter Payne Quartet (USA)

  64. ♂ Bargad, Rob (piano) [* 1962, Boston, Massachusetts, USA]

  65. ♂ Bargeron, Dave (trombone) [* Athol, Massachusetts, USA]
       • member of → Kenwood Dennard's → Meta-Funk All Stars (USA)
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  66. ♂ Barker, Simon (drums) [* Australia]
       • member of the → Scott Tinkler Trio (Australia)
       • member of the → James Muller Quartet (Australia)
       • member of the → Band Of Five Names (Australia)
       • member of → Spike Mason's → Spike's Fourtet (Australia)
       • member of → Rick Robertson's → Baecastuff (Australia)
       • member of → Phil Slater's → STROBE COMA VIRGO (Australia)
       • member of → GEST8 (Australia)

  67. ♂ Barkman, Eric (bass) [* June 4, 1956, Amsterdam, Netherlands]

  68. ♀ Barlow, Emilie-Claire (vocals) [* Canada]

  69. ♂ Barnert, Richard (bass) [* 1968, Vienna, Neustadt, Austria]

  70. ♂ Barnes, Alan (saxophone) [* July 23, 1959, Altrincham, England, UK]
       • member of the → Kerry Hodgkin Quintet (UK)

  71. ♂ Barnes, Daniel (drums) [* Toronto, Canada]
       • son of drummer Milton Barnes

  72. ♂ Barnett, Dan (trombone, vocals) [* Australia]

  73. ♂ Baron, Joey (drums) [* June 26, 1955, Richmond, Virginia, USA]

  74. ♂ Barone, Gary (trumpet) [* Dec 12, 1941, Detroit, Michigan, USA]
       • member of → Seven Senses

  75. ♂ Barrett, Dan (trombone) [* Pasadena, California, USA]
       • leader of → Blue Swing (USA)
       • member of → Rebecca "Becky" Kilgore's → BED (USA)

  76. ♂ Barrett, Darren (trumpet) [* Manchester, England, UK]

  77. ♂ Barretto, Ray (percussion) [* Apr 29, 1929, Brooklyn, NY, USA; † Feb 17, 2006, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA]
       → Ray Barretto @ → Drummerworld
       → Ray Barretto @ → Music of Puerto Rico

  78. ♂ Barron, Kenny (piano) [* June 9, 1943, Philadelphia, USA]
       • leader of the → Kenny Barron Trio (USA)
       • leader of the → Kenny Barron Quintet (USA)
       • leader of → Canta Brazil (Brazil/USA)
       • leader of → Sphere (USA)

  79. ♂ Barry, Daniel (trumpet) [* USA]
       • musical director of the → Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra (USA)

  80. ♀ Barry, Kathy (drums) [* USA]
       ♥ married to saxophonist → Ken Barry, daughter of drummer → Artt Frank

  81. ♂ Barry, Ken (saxophone) [* USA]
       ♥ married to drummer → Kathy Barry, son-in-law of drummer → Artt Frank
       • member of the → Artt Frank Jazz Ensemble (USA)

  82. ♂ Barsh, Sam aka Sam Bar Sheshet (piano) [* Chicago, Illinois, USA]
       → Sam Barsh @ MySpace
       • member of the → Avishai Cohen Quartet (USA)
       • member of → Full Circle Rainbow (FCR) (France/Switzerland/USA)

  83. ♂ Barshay, Peter (bass) [* Jan 8, 1950, Washington, D.C., USA]
       • member of → Mike Zilber's → CARMA Big Band (Canada/USA)

  84. ♂ Barshay, Richie (drums) [* June 4, 1983, Providence, Rhode Island, USA]
       ♣ member of the → Boston Jazz Collective (USA)
       • member of the → Dan Tepfer Trio
       • member of the → Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra
       • member of the → Jazz Composers Alliance Orchestra (USA)
       • member of → The Curtis Brothers & Rhythmic Prophecies (USA)
       • member of the → Sofia Koutsovitis Group (USA)

  85. ♂ Bartels, Léon (bass) [*]
       • member of → Surfcake (Netherlands)

  86. ♂ Barth, Bruce (piano) [* 1958, Pasadena, California, USA]
       • member of → George Schuller's → Orange Then Blue (USA)

  87. ♂ Barth, Thomas (piano) [* Jan 31, 1965, Vienna, Austria]

  88. ♂ Barthélemy, Claude (guitar) [* 1956, near Paris, France]
       • leader of the → Orchestre National de Jazz

  89. ♂ Barthelmes, Johannes (saxophone) [* Germany]
       • co-leader of the → Bardo Henning/Johannes Barthelmes Duo (Germany)

  90. ♂ Bartoccini, Gerardo (bass) [* Feb 1, 1968, Rome, Italy]
       • leader of the → Gerardo Bartoccini Quartet (Italy)

  91. ♂ Bartoli, Roberto (bass) [* Italy]
       • member of the → Vasko Atanasovski's → ADRABESA Quartet (Croatia/Italy/Slovenia)

  92. ♂ Bartz, Gary (saxophone) [* Sep 26, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, USA]
       • member of → Kenny Barron's → Sphere (USA)
       • member of the → Grachan Moncur III Octet (USA)

  93. ♂ Baschnagel, Pius (percussion) [* 1970, Switzerland]
       • member of the → Zurich Jazz Orchestra

  94. ♂ Basie, William "Count" (piano) [* Aug 21, 1904, Red Bank, New Jersey, USA; † Apr 26, 1984, Hollywood, Florida, USA]
       → Wikipedia

  95. ♂ Basile, Fabio (guitar, bass) [* Sep 6, 1960, Italy]
       • member of the → Orchestra Vertical (Italy)

  96. ♀ Bassenge, Lisa (vocals) [* Germany]
       • leader of the → Lisa Bassenge Trio

  97. ♂ Bassi, Giuseppe (bass) [* 1971, Bari, Italy]
       • leader of the → Giuseppe Bassi Quartet (Italy)
       • member of the → Italian Jazz Ensemble (Italy)
       • member of the → Fabrizio Bosso Quintet (Italy)

  98. ♂ Bateman, Victor (bass) [* 1958, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada]
       • member of → Joe Sorbara's → Pickle Juice Orchestra (Canada)

  99. ♂ Bates, Django (piano) [* Oct 2, 1960, Beckenham, England, UK]

  100. ♂ Bates, Michael (bass) [* Vancouver, Canada]
       • leader of → Outside Sources (Canada)
       • leader of → Outside Sources New Quartet (Canada/USA)
       • member of → Tamarind (Canada/Israel)
       • member of the → Michael Bates - Reuben Radding Duo (Canada/USA)
       • member of the → Peter Van Huffel Quintet (Canada/USA)

  101. ♂ Battini, Alex (drums) [* Oct 16, 1961, Genoa, Italy]

  102. ♂ Battista, Stefano di → Di Battista, Stefano

  103. ♂ Bauer, Conny (trombone) [* July 4, 1943, Halle on Saale, Germany]
       • member of the → European Jazz Ensemble
       • member of the → Zentralquartett (Germany)

  104. ♂ Bauer, Franz (vibes) [* 1968, Bad Aibling, Germany]
       • member of → Dirk Strakhof's → Batoru (Bulgaria/Germany)

  105. ♂ Bauer, Stefan (vibes) [* 1956, Recklinghausen, Germany]

  106. ♀ Baum, Jamie (flute) [* Connecticut, New York, USA]
       • member of the → Laura Andel Somnambulist Orchestra (Argentina/Germany/Italy/USA)
       • member of → Travis Sullivan's → Casual Sextet (USA)
       • member of → Ursel Schlicht's → Ex Tempore (Germany/India/Japan/Mali/USA)
       • member of → TimePeace (USA)

  107. ♂ Baumann, Christoph (piano) [* 1954, Switzerland]
       • co-leader of the → Baumann Hämmerli Sextet (Switzerland)

  108. ♂ Baumgarten, Philip (bass) [* Netherlands]

  109. ♂ Baumli, Beat (guitar) [* Oct 20, 1956, Switzerland]

  110. ♂ Bausseron, David (guitar) [* France]
       • member of → DBPO (France)
       • member of → De Nouvelles Erreurs (France)
       ♣ member of the → Circum Collective (France)

  111. ♂ Bavel, Rob van → van Bavel, Rob

  112. ♂ Baxter, Ward (saxophone) [* USA]
       • member of → Return To One (USA)
       • member of → Nathan Hubbard's → Skeleton Key Orchestra (USA)
       • member of the → Spectrum (Saxophone Quartet) (USA)

  113. ♂ Baylan, Demirhan (bass) [* Turkey]
       • member of → Caglayan Yildiz' → TurQumstances (Bulgaria/Germany/Netherlands/Senegal/Turkey/USA/Yugoslavia)

  114. ♂ Baysal, Cengiz (drums) [* Turkey]
       • leader of the → Cengiz Baysal Group (Turkey)
       • member of → Caglayan Yildiz' → TurQumstances (Bulgaria/Germany/Netherlands/Senegal/Turkey/USA/Yugoslavia)

  115. ♂ Bazzola, Guillermo (guitar) [* Oct 21, 1962, Santos Lugares, Argentina]
       • leader of the → Summer Quartet (Argentina)

  116. ♂ Bearzatti, Francesco (saxophone) [* Italy]
       • leader of the → Bizart Trio (Italy)
       • member of the → Giovanni Mazzarino Quartet (Italy)
       • member of the → Giovanni Mazzarino Quintet (Italy)
       • member of the → Orchestra Vertical (Italy)

  117. ♂ Beasley, John (piano) [* Louisiana, USA]

  118. ♂ Beaty, Joe (trombone) [* USA]
       ♥ brother of saxophonist → John Beaty
       • member of → Michael Kammers's → MK Groove Orchestra (USA)

  119. ♂ Beaty, John (saxophone) [* USA]
       ♥ brother of trombonist → Joe Beaty
       • member of → Michael Kammers's → MK Groove Orchestra (USA)

  120. ♂ Beaujolais, Roger (vibes) [* UK]

  121. ♂ Beaumont, Sébastien (guitar) [* France]
       • leader of → Kali3 (France)
       • member of the → Zoo (France)
       • member of the → Quartet Base (France)
       • member of the → Circum Grand Orchestra (France)
       ♣ member of the → Circum Collective (France)

  122. ♂ Bebelaar, Patrick (piano) [* 1971, Trier, Germany]

  123. ♂ Beccalossi, Fausto (accordion) [* Italy]
       • member of → Tamara Obrovac's → Transhistria Ensemble (Crotia/Italy/Slovenia)

  124. ♂ Bechet, Sidney (clarinet, soprano saxophone) [* May 14, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; † May 14, 1959, Paris, France]
       • site of the → Sidney Bechet Society, Ltd.

  125. ♂ Beck, Jeff (guitar) [* June 24, 1944, Surrey, England, UK]

  126. ♂ Beck, Michael (piano) [* Switzerland]
       • leader of the → Michael Beck Trio (Switzerland)
       • co-leader of → Horn Knox (Switzerland)

  127. ♀ Beck, Pia (vocals) [* Sep 18, 1925, The Hague, Netherlands]

  128. ♂ Becker, Helmut "Daisy" (trumpet) [* 1953, Germany]
       • member of → Brassolution (Germany)
       • member of → Christof Thewes' Little Big Band (Germany)

  129. ♂ Beckham, Tom (vibes) [* USA]
       • member of → George Schuller's → Circle Wide (USA)

  130. ♂ Becks, Burdette (flute, vocals) [* USA]

  131. ♂ Beddage, Shirantha (saxophone) [* North Bay, Ontario, Canada]

  132. ♂ Beecroft, David (saxophone) [* July 31, 1956, Toronto, Canada]

  133. ♂ Beek, Tom (saxophone) [* Dec 14, 1969, Sittard, Netherlands]
       • member of the → Amina Figarova Septet (Azerbaidjan/Belgium/Netherlands)

  134. ♂ Beer, David (guitar) [* Switzerland]

  135. ♂ Beets, Marius (bass) [* June 26, 1966, Netherlands]
       • brother of pianist → Peter
       • member of the → Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra (Netherlands)

  136. ♂ Beets, Peter (piano) [* June 12, 1971, The Hague, Netherlands]
       • brother of bassist → Marius

  137. ♀ Beg, Fauzia Maria (vocals, dance) [* Bombay, India]
       • member of → Indira (Germany/India)

  138. ♂ Beggio, Mauro (drums) [* 1970, Italy]
       • member of the → Gibellini Tavolazzi Beggio Trio (Italy)

  139. ♂ Begian, Jamie (guitar) [* Connecticut, USA]
       • leader of the → Jamie Begian Big Band

  140. ♂ Beiderbecke, Bix (trumpet) [* March 10, 1903, Davenport, Iowa, USA; † Aug 6, 1931, New York City, NY, USA]

  141. ♂ Beijbom, Lars (drums) [* 1950, Nyköping, Sweden]
       • married to vocalist → Diana Nunez
       • co-leader of the → Beijbom Kroner Big Band (Denmark/Sweden)

  142. ♂ Beirach, Richie (piano) [* May 23, 1947, Brooklyn, NY, USA]

  143. ♂ Belgrave, Marcus (trumpet) [* June 12, 1936, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA]

  144. ♂ Bell, Boris (drums) [* Germany]

  145. ♂ Bellotti, Sergio (drums) [* Italy]

  146. ♀ Ben-Ari, Miri (violin) [* nr Tel-Aviv, Israel]

  147. ♂ Ben-Hur, Roni (guitar) [* Israel]

  148. ♂ Ben-Simon, Yoel (oud) [* Israel]
       • member of → Tamarind (Canada/Israel)

  149. ♀ Bender, Joan (vocals) [* USA]

  150. ♂ Bendian, Gregg (drums) [* July 13, 1963, Englewood, New Jersey, USA]
       • member of the → Mahavishnu Project

  151. ♂ Bendik → Hofseth, Bendik

  152. ♂ Benech, Pascal (trombone) [* 1971, France]
       • member of the → Orchestre National de Jazz

  153. ♂ Benedict, Les (trombone) [* USA]
       • member of → DekaJaz

  154. ♂ Béney, Jean-Christophe (saxophone) [* Oct 2, 1969, Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France]

  155. ♂ Benevento, Marco (organ) [*]
       • co-leader of the → Marco Benevento / Joe Russo Duo (USA)

  156. ♂ Benini, Stefano (flute) [* 1955, Italy]

  157. ♂ Benítez, Gorka (saxophone) [* 1966, Bilbao, Spain]
       • member of the → David Xirgu Quartet (Spain)
       • member of → Condició Humana
       • member of → Joe Smith's → Melodic Workshop (USA)

  158. ♂ Benita, Michel (bass) [* 1954, Algeria]

  159. ♂ Benitez, John (bass) [* Rio Piedreas, Puerto Rico]
       • member of the → Mingus Big Band
       • member of the → Charles Mingus Orchestra
       • member of → Christos Rafalides' → Manhattan Vibes (Greece/USA)
       • member of → Scott Reeves' → Manhattan Bones (USA)
       • member of → ON 3 (Israel/USA)

  160. ♂ Benjamin, Adam (piano) [* New York, USA]
       • member of → Kneebody

  161. ♀ Benjamin, Lakecia (saxophone) [* New York City, USA]
       • leader of → Spirit (USA)

  162. ♀ Benjamin, Sathima Bea (vocals) [* Oct 17, 1936, Johannesburg, South Africa]

  163. ♂ Benn, Kristofer (vocals) [* 1976, Salzgitter-Lebenstedt, Germany]
       • member of the → Berlin Voices

  164. ♀ Bennett, Chris (vocals) [* Illinois, USA]

  165. ♂ Bennett, Ed (bass) [* Dec 19, 1951, Los Angeles, California, USA]

  166. ♀ Bennett, Heather (piano) [* ca. 1971, Buffalo, New York, USA]

  167. ♂ Bennett, Max (bass) [* May 24, 1928, Des Moines, Indiana, USA]

  168. ♂ Bennett, Tony (vocals) [* Aug 3, 1926, New York City, NY, USA]

  169. ♂ Bennink, Han (drums) [* Apr 17, 1942, Zaandam, nr Zaanstad, Netherlands]
       • co-founder of the → ICP Orchestra

  170. ♂ Benoit, David (piano) [* 1953, Bakersfield, California, USA]

  171. ♂ Benoit, Olivier (guitar) [* May 6, 1969, France]
       • member of the → Impression (France)
       • member of the → Happy House (France)
       • member of the → Circum Grand Orchestra (France)
       ♣ member of the → Circum Collective (France)

  172. ♂ Benson, George (guitar) [* March 22, 1943, Pittsburgh, USA]

  173. ♀ Bentyne, Cheryl (vocals) [* Jan 17, 1954, Mt. Vernon, Washington, USA]
       • member of → Manhattan Transfer (USA)

  174. ♂ Bentzon, Nikolaj (keyboards) [* Feb 21, 1964, Denmark]

  175. ♂ Berezhny, Oleksandr (saxophone) [* Kiev, Ukraine]
       • member of → Talmidim (Germany/Ukraine)

  176. ♂ Berg, Bob (saxophone) [* April 7, 1951, Brooklyn, New York, USA; † Dec 5, 2002]
       • former member of → Steps Ahead
       • former member of → Joe Locke's → 4 Walls of Freedom (UK/USA)

  177. ♂ Berg, Frode (bass) [* Oslo, Norway]
       • member of the → Helge Lien Trio (Norway)

  178. ♂ Berg, Shelly (piano) [* Cleveland, Ohio, USA]

  179. ♂ Bergamin, Ruud (saxophone) [* Netherlands]

  180. ♂ Bergamo, John (percussion, composition) [* May 28, 1940, Englewood, New Jersey, USA]

  181. ♂ Berger, Bengt (drums) [* Sweden]

  182. ♂ Berger, David (cond., comp., arr.) [* USA]
       • leader of the → Sultans of Swing (USA)

  183. ♂ Berger, Herbert (saxophone) [* 1969, Salzburg, Austria]
       • member of the → Jazz Big Band Graz

  184. ♂ Berger, Karl (vibes) [* Mar 30, 1935, Heidelberg, Germany]

  185. ♂ Berger, Rudi (violin) [* Vienna, Austria]

  186. ♂ Berger, Wolfgang (bass) [* June 3, 1958, Straubing, Germany]

  187. ♂ Bergeron, Chuck (bass) [* New Orleans, Louisiana, USA]

  188. ♂ Bergeron, Wayne (trumpet) [*]

  189. ♂ Bergevin, Jake (trumpet, vocals) [* Kirkland, Washington, USA]
       • leader of the → Javatown Swing Orchestra (USA)

  190. ♂ Bergh, Rik van den → van den Bergh, Rik

  191. ♂ Berghe, Ludvig (piano) [*Dec 16, 1972, Hammarkullen, nr Göteborg, Sweden]
       • member of → The Torbjörn Zetterberg Hot Five (Sweden)

  192. ♂ Berglund, Tore (saxophone) [* Borlänge, Sweden]
       • member of → Headquarters (Sweden)

  193. ♂ Bergmann, Matthias (trumpet) [* March 7, 1972, Emden, Germany]
       • co-leader of the → Oliver Leicht / Matthias Bergmann Quartet (Germany)
       • member of → Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra
       • member of the → Andreas Schnermann Quartet
       • member of the → Jam Factory Big Band (Germany)

  194. ♂ Bergonzi, Jerry (saxophone) [* 1947, Boston, Massachusetts, USA]
       • member of the → Brian Dickison Quartet (Canada/USA)
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  195. ♂ Bergson, Chris (guitar) [* USA]
       • member of → Anne Mette Iversen's → AMI Trio (Denmark/France/USA)

  196. ♂ Berigan, Bunny (trumpet) [* Nov 2, 1908, Hilbert, Wisconsin, USA; † June 2, 1942, New York City, NY, USA]
       • "The Bunny Berigan Foundation" site, maintained by Joyce Berigan-Hansen
       • "The miracle man of swing", maintained by Håkan Arlebrand

  197. ♂ Berker, Stefan (piano) [* Germany]

  198. ♂ Berkley, Joey (saxophone) [* Toronto, Ontario, Canada]

  199. ♂ Berkman, David (piano) [* Cleveland, Ohio, USA]

  200. ♂ Berkok, Ali (piano) [* Canada]
       • member of the → Mike Anklewicz Trio (USA)

  201. ♂ Berlin, Jeff (bass) [* USA]

  202. ♂ Berman, Ken (piano) [* USA]
       • leader of the → Ken Berman Trio

  203. ♂ Bernard, Will (guitar) [* Berkeley, California, USA]

  204. ♂ Berne, Tim (saxophone) [* Oct 16, 1954, Syracuse, New York, USA]
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  205. ♂ Berner, Paul (bass) [* 1953, California, USA]
       • member of the → Gerard Kleijn Trio (Netherlands/USA)
       • member of the → Gerard Kleijn Group (Israel/Netherlands/Sweden/USA)

  206. ♂ Berns, Pepe (bass) [* 1966, Germany]
       • leader of the → Pepe Berns Network
       • member of the → Andreas Schnermann Quartet

  207. ♂ Bernstein, Elmer (composer) [* Apr 4, 1922, New York City, NY, USA; † Aug 18, 2004, Ojai, California, USA]

  208. ♀ Bernstein, Lisa (vocals, piano) [* USA]

  209. ♂ Bernstein, Marc (saxophone) [* USA]
       • leader of → KIBRICK (Denmark/USA)

  210. ♂ Bernstein, Peter (guitar) [* Sep 3, 1967, NYC, NY, USA]

  211. ♂ Bernstein, Steven (trumpet) [* Oct 8, 1961, Washington, D.C., USA]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Composers Collective (USA)
       • member of the → Lifetime Visions Orchestra [LVO] (USA)
       • member of the → Mario Pavone Sextet (USA)
       • member of the → Mario Pavone Nu Trio/Quintet (USA)

  212. ♂ Bert, Eddie (trombone) [* May 16, 1922, Yonkers, NY, USA]

  213. ♂ Berthoumieux, Marc (accordion) [* Haute Savoie, France]

  214. ♂ Bertles, Bob (saxophone) [* Newcastle, Australia]
       • member of → John Pochée's → Ten Part Invention (Australia)

  215. ♂ Bertolotti, Stefano (drums) [* Nov 18, 1966, Pavia, Italy]

  216. ♂ Bertoncini, Gene (guitar) [* Apr 6, 1937, New York City, New York, USA]

  217. ♂ Bertrami, José Roberto (piano) [* Feb 21, 1946, Tatui, Brazil]
       • member of → Azymuth

  218. ♀ Bertrand, Kathleen (vocals) [* USA]

  219. ♂ Besiakov, Ben (piano) [* Oct 27, 1956, Bellahøj, Denmark]
       • member of → Maria Hiort Petersen's → Maria Quatro Bossa (Denmark)

  220. ♀ Besson, Airelle (flugelhorn) [Mar 23, 1978, Paris, France]
       • member of → Le Gros Cube (France)

  221. ♀ Bethani → Ullman, Beth

  222. ♂ Betsch, John (drums) [* Oct 8, 1945, Jacksonville, Florida, USA]
       • member of → Claudine François Quartet (France)

  223. ♂ Bevan, Sam (bass) [* USA]
       • member of the → Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (USA)
       • member of → Si Perkoff's → Monk's Music Trio (USA)

  224. ♀ Bévort, Pernille (saxophone) [* 1966, Denmark]
       • member of the → Erling Kroner Dream Quintet (Denmark)
       • member of the → Beijbom Kroner Big Band (Denmark/Sweden)
       • member of the → Erling Kroner New Music Orchestra (Denmark)

  225. ♂ Bex, Emmanuel (organ) [* France]
       • member of → EmlerBexBadault (France)

  226. ♂ Bey, Andy (vocals) [* Oct 28, 1939, Newark, New Jersey, USA]

  227. ♂ Bezget, Igor (guitar) [* 1968, Maribor, Slovenia]

  228. ♂ Bhatti, Ketan (drums) [* 1981, New Delhi, India]
       • member of → Cymin Samawatie's → Cyminologie (Germany)

  229. ♀ Biali, Laila (piano, vocals) [* Canada]
       • leader of the → Laila Biali Octet (Canada)
       • leader of the → Laila Biali Trio (Canada)
       • member of the → Crossings Quartet (Canada)
       • member of → Without Words (Canada)

  230. ♂ Bianco, Tony (drums) [* New York City, NY, USA]

  231. ♂ Bica, Carlos (bass) [* Portugal]
       • leader of → Azul (Germany/Portugal/USA)
       • member of the → Tim Sund Quintet (Germany/Portugal/USA)
       • member of the → European Art Ensemble (Finland/Germany/Portugal/UK)
       • member of → Bica / Klammer / Kalima (Finland/Finland/Portugal)

  232. ♀ Bidoli, Claudia (vocals) [* Italy]
       • member of the → Orchestra Vertical (Italy)

  233. ♂ Biehl, Jens (drums) [* 1972, Germany]
       • member of → Stephanie Wagner's → Quinsch (Germany)

  234. ♀ Biel, Julia (vocals) [* UK]
       ♣ member of the → F-IRE Collective (Australia/Austria/France/Germany/Italy/UK/USA)

  235. ♂ Bier, Ernst (drums) [* Barntrupp / Lippe, Germany]
       • leader of → Amelie Zapf's → Amy's Threesome

  236. ♂ Bierther, Jan (guitar) [* Germany]

  237. ♂ Bigoni, Alberto (bass) [* Italy]
       • member of the → Modal Sound Trio (Italy)

  238. ♀ Bijlsma, Masha (vocals) [* Netherlands]

  239. ♂ Bijoux → Barbosa, Eduardo

  240. ♂ Bijvoet, Gé (piano) [* Netherlands]

  241. ♂ Biller, Thomas (bass) [* 1963, Esens, Germany]

  242. ♀ Binder, Naomi (violin) [* 1977, Vienna, Austria]

  243. ♂ Bindman, David (saxophone) [* USA]
       • co-leader of the → Brooklyn Sax Quartet (USA)
       • member of the → Royal Hartigan Ensemble (USA)
       • member of → Fred Ho's → Afro Asian Music Ensemble (USA)

  244. ♂ Binelli, Daniel (bandoneon) [* Argentina]

  245. ♂ Binetsch, Uli (trombone) [* Germany]
       • leader of → Own Bone (Germany)
       • leader of the → Modern Quartet (Germany/USA)
       • leader of the → Uli Binetsch Jazz Quintet feat. Katrin Weber (Germany)
       • co-leader of the → Peter Madsen/Uli Binetsch Duo (Germany/USA)
       • member of the → Jam Factory Big Band (Germany)

  246. ♀ Bingham, Holly (vocals) [* Potomac, Maryland, USA]
       • member of → Ginny Carr's → Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet (USA)

  247. ♂ Binney, Dave (saxophone) [* Miami, Florida, USA]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Composers Collective (USA)
       • leader of → Balance (USA)
       • member of the → Ben Gerstein Collective (USA)
       • member of → Samo Salamon's NYC Quintet (Slovenia/USA)
       • member of the → Samo Salamon Sextet (Italy/Slovenia/USA)
       • member of → Christophe Schweizer's → MOONSUN (Austria/Switzerland/USA)

  248. ♂ Biolcati, Massimo (bass) [* Dec 22, 1972, Stockholm, Sweden]
       • member of the → Alon Yavnai Trio
       • member of the → Jure Pukl Group (Argentina/Austria/Italy/Slovenia/USA)
       • member of the → Rodney Green Group (USA)

  249. ♂ Biondini, Luciano (accordion) [* 1971, Spoleto, Italy]
       • member of → Samo Salamon's → GOBIDA (France/Italy/Slovenia)

  250. ♂ Biondo, Eric (trumpet) [* Aug 16, 1977, Buffalo, New York, USA]
       • extended family member of the → Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (USA)
       • member of → Clif Jackson's → Prajna (USA)

  251. ♂ Birch, Alisdair Macrae (guitar) [* Scotland, UK]

  252. ♂ Birkeland, Ståle (drums) [* c1981, Voss, Norway]

  253. ♂ Birkey, Nate (trumpet) [* South Bend, Indiana, USA]
       • leader of the → Nate Birkey Quintet

  254. ♂ Birnbaum, Adam (piano) [* USA]

  255. ♂ Bischof, Ingo (keyboards) [* Jan 2, 1951, Germany]
       • member of → KRAAN

  256. ♂ Biscoe, Chris (saxophone) [* Feb 5, 1947, East Barnet, England, UK]
       • leader of the → Chris Biscoe Band (UK)
       • member of the → Harry Beckett Band (UK)
       • member of the → Ben Davis Group (UK)
       • member of → Mingus Moves (UK)
       • member of → Full Monte (UK)

  257. ♂ Bishop, John (drums) [* USA]

  258. ♂ Bishop, John (drums) [* USA]

  259. ♂ Bisio, Michael (bass) [* USA]
       • co-leader of the → Avram Fefer / Michael Bisio Duo (USA)
       • member of → Bob Nell Trio (USA)

  260. ♂ Biskin, Andy (clarinet) [* Texas, USA]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Composers Collective (USA)
       • leader of the → Andy Biskin Quartet (USA)
       • leader of the → Andy Biskin Quintet (USA)
       • leader of the → Trio Tragico (USA)

  261. ♀ Bittová, Iva (violin, vocals) [* July 22, 1958, Bruntál, Czechoslovakia]

  262. ♀ Biver, Gina (composer, guitar) [* USA]

  263. ♂ Bixler, David (saxophone) [* Wisconsin, USA]
       • member of the → Tom Dempsey / Tim Ferguson Quartet (USA)

  264. ♀ Bizet, Véronique (piano) [* Belgium]
       ⇒ Véronique's own site seems to be under construction, but the URL is still (as of March 2, 2006) redirected to her site at Jazz in Belgium
       • leader of → Confidential Illusions (Belgium/France/Netherlands)

  265. ♂ Bjørkenheim, Raoul (guitar) [* Feb 11, 1956, Los Angeles, California, USA]
       • member of → Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's → Scorch Trio (Norway/Sweden)

  266. ♂ Bjorklund, Alan (trumpet) [* East Hanover, New Jersey, USA]
       • leader of the → Alan Bjorklund Collective (USA)

  267. ♂ Björklund, Johan (drums) [* 1975, Hedekas, nr Bohuslän, Sweden]

  268. ♂ Bjørnstad, Ivar Loe → Loe Bjørnstad, Ivar

  269. ♂ Bjørnstad, Ketil (piano) [* 1952, Oslo, Norway]

  270. ♂ Black, Jim (drums) [* 1967, USA]
       • member of the → Satoko Fujii Four (Japan/USA)
       • member of → PAcHORA
       • member of → yeah NO
       • member of → bObs tUMbla (Denmark/USA)
       • member of → Carlos Bica's → Azul (Germany/Portugal/USA)

  271. ♀ Black, Peggie (vocals) [* USA]

  272. ♂ Blackley, Jim (drums) [* 1927, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK]

  273. ♀ Blackman, Cindy (drums) [* Nov 18, 1959, Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA]

  274. ♂ Blackwell, Ed (drums) [* Oct 10, 1929, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; † Oct 8, 1992, Hartford, Connecticut, USA]

  275. ♀ Blade, Brian (drums) [* USA]
       • member of the → Wayne Shorter Quartet (Panama/USA)
       • member of → Joshua Redman's → Elastic Band (USA)

  276. ♀ Blaine, Terry (vocals) [* New York City, USA]

  277. ♂ Blair, Tyrone (drums) [* New York City, USA]
       • member of the → Chris Greene Quartet (USA)

  278. ♂ Blake, Alex (bass) [* Panama]
       • leader of the → Alex Blake Quartet (USA)
       • member of → Ahmed Abdullah's → Diaspora (USA)
       • member of → Ahmed Abdullah's → Ebonic Tones (USA)
       • member of the → Malcolm Braff Trio (Brazil/Switzerland)
       • member of → Randy Weston's → African Rhythms (USA)

  279. ♂ Blake, Daniel (reeds) [* 1981, New Jersey, USA]
       ♣ member of the → Boston Jazz Collective (USA)
       • member of the → Sofia Koutsovitis Group (USA)

  280. ♂ Blake Jr., John (violin) [* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA]

  281. ♂ Blake, Johnathan (drums) [* USA]
       • member of the → Tom Harrell Quartet (USA)
       • member of the → Tom Harrell Quintet (USA)

  282. ♂ Blake, Michael (saxophone) [* May 19, 1964, Montreal, Canada]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Composers Collective (USA)

  283. ♂ Blake, Ran (keyboards) [* Apr 20, 1935, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA]

  284. ♂ Blakey, Art (drums) [* Oct 11, 1919, Pittsburgh, USA; † Oct 16, 1990, New York City, NY, USA]

  285. ♂ Blanchard, Matt (saxophone) [* Buffalo, New York, USA]

  286. ♂ Blanchard, Terence (trumpet) [* March 13, 1962, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA]

  287. ♂ Blanco, Leo (piano) [* Merida, Venezuela]

  288. ♂ Blanco, Michael (bass) [* San Diego, California, USA]

  289. ♂ Blaser, Samuel (trombone) [* July 20, 1981, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland]
       • leader of the → Bab Trio (Switzerland)
       • co-leader of the → AB Project (France/Switzerland)
       • member of → Peter Bockius Group (Germany/Switzerland)
       • member of → Malcolm Braff & TNT (Brazil/Switzerland)

  290. ♂ Bleckmann, Theo (vocals) [*]

  291. ♂ Bleier, Stefan (bass) [* Germany]
       • member of → Kathrin Lemke's → JazzXclamation (Germany)

  292. ♂ Blenzig, Charles (piano) [* Bronx, NY, USA]

  293. ♀ Bley, Carla [born Borg] (piano) [* May 11, 1938, Oakland, California, USA]
       ♥ ex-wife of pianist → Paul Bley
       ♥ now married to trumpeter → Michael Mantler

  294. ♂ Bley, Paul (piano) [* Nov 10, 1932, Montreal, Quebec, Canada]
       ♥ ex-husband of pianist → Carla Bley

  295. ♀ Blom, Ann (piano) [* Sweden]
       • member of the → Cecilia Wennerström Quartet (Sweden)

  296. ♂ Blom, Jasper (saxophone) [* 1965, Netherlands]
       • leader of → Red, Yellow & Blue (Netherlands)
       • member of the → Pierre Courbois Double Quintet (Netherlands)
       • member of the → Spinefex Orchestra (France/Germany/Mexico/Netherlands/USA)

  297. ♂ Blondiau, Laurent (trumpet) [* Belgium]
       • member of → Thôt Agrandi (France)
       • member of → Octurn (Netherlands)
       • member of → Rackham (Belgium)
       • member of → Octurn (Belgium)
       • member of → Le Gros Cube (France)

  298. ♂ Blonk, Jaap (voice) [* 1953, Woerden, Holland, Netherlands]

  299. ♂ Bloom, Eric (trumpet) [* USA]
       • member of the → Sofia Koutsovitis Group (USA)

  300. ♀ Bloom, Jane Ira (saxophone) [* Jan 12, 1955, Newtown, Massachusetts, USA]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Composers Collective (USA)

  301. ♂ Blount, Herman Sonny a.k.a. Sun Ra (bandleader) [* May 22, 1914, Birmingham, Alabama, USA; † May 30, 1993, Birmingham, Alabama, USA]
       • Sun Ra @ Impulse/Verve

  302. ♂ Blue, Ray (saxophone) [* Portsmouth, Virginia, USA]

  303. ♂ Blue, Talib Kibwe "T.K." (saxophone) [* New York City, USA]
       • member of → Randy Weston's → African Rhythms (USA)

  304. ♂ Bluestein, Michael (piano) [* USA]
       • leader of the → Michael Bluestein Trio (USA)
       • member of the → Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (USA)

  305. ♀ Bluhm, Christy (vocals) [* USA]
       • member of → Syncopation (USA)

  306. ♂ Bluiett, Hamiet (saxophone) [* Sep 16, 1940, Lovejoy, nr East St. Louis, Illinois, USA]
       • member of → Tri-Factor (USA)

  307. ♂ Blümlein, Dirk (bass) [* 1968, Germany]
       • member of → Mr. B's Time Machine

  308. ♂ Blum, Dominik (piano) [* Switzerland]

  309. ♂ Blythe, Arthur (saxophone) [* July 5, 1940, Los Angeles, California, USA]

  310. ♂ Boato, David (trumpet) [* 1966, Venezia, Italy]
       • leader of the → David Boato Quartet (Italy)

  311. ♂ Bock, Kim (saxophone) [* Denmark]
       • leader of the → Kim Bock Quartet (Denmark/USA)
       • member of → Spindle (Australia/Denmark/South America/Turkey/USA)
       • member of → Anne Mette Iversen's → AMI Trio (Denmark/France/USA)

  312. ♂ Bockius, Peter (bass) [* Sep 25, 1941, Freiburg, Germany]
       • leader of → Peter Bockius Group (Germany/Switzerland)
       • member of the → Wanja Slavin Sextet (Germany)

  313. ♂ Bodanis, Dan (drums) [* 1959, Canada]
       • leader of the → Dan Bodanis Band (Canada/USA)

  314. ♀ Bode, Erin (vocals) [* USA]

  315. ♂ Bodenseh, Markus (bass) [* Feb 21, 1972, Heilbronn, Germany]
       • member of the → Christian Eckert Quartet (Germany)

  316. ♂ Bodlovich, Jason (drums, guitar) [* Huntington Beach, California, USA]

  317. ♂ Boehlee, Karel (piano) [* Netherlands]
       → Karel Boehlee @ MySpace

  318. ♂ Boeren, Bert (trombone) [* Mar 11, 1962, Vugt, Netherlands]

  319. ♂ Boerner, Chris (guitar) [* Durham, North Carolina, USA]
       • leader of the → Chris Boerner Quartet (USA)

  320. ♂ Bogie, Stuart D. (reeds) [* Evanston, Illinois, USA]
       • member of the → Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra (USA)

  321. ♂ Boisseau, Sébastien (bass) [* France]
       • member of the → Triade (France)
       • member of the → Alban Darche Consort (France)
       • member of → Le Cube (France)
       • member of → Le Gros Cube (France)
       ♣ member of the → Yolk Collective (France)

  322. ♂ Bolderdijke, Lex (guitar) [* Hilversum, The Netherlands]

  323. ♂ Boling, Mark (guitar) [* USA]

  324. ♂ Bollani, Stefano (piano) [* May 12, 1972, Italy]
       • leader of the → Stefano Bollani Quintet (Italy)
       • leader of the → Stefano Bollani Trio (Italy)
       • leader of the → Stefano Bollani Danish Trio (Italy)

  325. ♂ Bollenback, Paul (guitar) [* June 6, 1959, Hinsdale, Illinois, USA]

  326. ♂ Boller, Danton (bass) [* Dec 26, 1972, Gary, Indiana, USA]
       → Danton has a second site @ Tripod
       • member of the → Adam Rafferty Quintet (USA)
       • member of the → Adam Rafferty Trio (USA)
       • member of the → Greg Glassman Quartet (USA)

  327. ♂ Bona, Richard (bass, vocals) [* 1967, Minta, Cameroon]
       • member of the → Pat Metheny Group

  328. ♂ Bonacci, Albe (drums) [* Salt Lake City, Utah, USA]

  329. ♂ Bonati, Roberto (bass) [* 1959, Parma, Italy]
       • member of → Musica Reservata (Italy/Switzerland)

  330. ♀ Bong, Melanie (vocals) [* Germany]

  331. ♂ Bonilla, Luis (trombone) [*]
       • member of the → Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
       • member of the → Mingus Big Band
       • member of the → Charles Mingus Orchestra
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  332. ♂ Bonner, Joe (piano) [* Apr 20, 1948, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA]
       • leader of the → Joe Bonner Jazz Quartet (USA)
       • member of the → Joe Diamo Combo (USA)

  333. ♀ Bonnier, Bess (piano) [* Detroit, Michigan, USA]

  334. ♂ Bönniger, Ben (percussion) [* 1962, Germany]
       • leader of → Schärfentiefe (Germany)

  335. ♀ Booker, Sandra (vocals) [* USA]

  336. ♂ Booth, Paul (saxophone) [* UK]
       • co-leader of → Oxalá (Australia/Brazil/UK)

  337. ♂ Borbély, Mihály (clarinet) [* Hungary]

  338. ♂ Borghini, Antonio (bass) [* June 25, 1977, Milano, Italy]
       ♣ member of the → Associazione Bassesfere (Italy)
  339. ♂ Borgmann, Thomas (saxophone) [* 1955, Münster, Germany]
       • member of → Borgmann|Kellers|Janek (Germany/Italy)

  340. ♂ Borsari, Alberto (harmonica) [* Feb 21, 1964, Cesena, Italy]

  341. ♂ Borstlap, Michiel (piano) [* 1966, The Hague, Netherlands]

  342. ♂ Borthwick, Noel (guitar) [* Bombay, India]
       • member of the → Ramona Borthwick Quintet (India/USA)

  343. ♀ Borthwick, Ramona (piano) [* Bombay, India]
       • leader of the → Ramona Borthwick Quintet (India/USA)

  344. ♂ Boscagin, Luca (guitar) [* July 29, 1975, Italy]

  345. ♂ Bossard, Roberto (guitar) [* 1959, Zug, Switzerland]

  346. ♂ Bosso, Fabricio (trumpet) [* Nov 5, 1973, Torino, Italy]
       • leader of the → Fabrizio Bosso Quintet (Italy)
       • member of the → Maurizio Rolli Big Band (Italy)
       • member of the → High Five Quintet (Italy)
       • member of the → Gianni Basso Big Band (Italy)
       • member of the → Giovanni Mazzarino Quintet (Italy)

  347. ♂ Bothner, Jürgen (saxophone) [* March 17, 1979, Stuttgart, Germany]

  348. ♂ Bothzén, Ola (drums) [* Sweden]
       • member of → Headquarters (Sweden)

  349. ♂ Botschinsky, Allan (trumpet) [* Mar 29, 1940, Copenhagen, Denmark]
       • member of the → European Jazz Ensemble
       • member of → First Brass
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  350. ♂ Bott, Oli (vibes) [*]
       • leader of the → Oli Bott Orchestra
       • member of the → Thomas Wallisch & Oli Bott Duo
       • member of the → Oli Bott - Bertrand Lauer Band
       • member of the → Vibratanghissimo

  351. ♂ Botter Maio, Rodrigo (saxophone) [* Apr 8, 1967, Campinas, SP, Brazil]

  352. ♂ Botter Maio, Rogério (bass) [* São Paulo, Brazil]

  353. ♂ Bou, Olivier (saxophone) [* 1965, France]

  354. ♂ Boudreau, Jim (drums) [* Canada]
       • member of → Mel Brown's → Homewreckers (Canada/USA)

  355. ♂ Boudrioua, Idriss (saxophone) [* Brazil]
       • member of the → Pascoal Meirelles Sextet (Brazil)

  356. ♂ Boukas, Richard (guitar) [* New York City, USA]

  357. ♀ Bouman, Tara (clarinet) [* 1970, Leiden, Holland]

  358. ♂ Bourelly, Jean-Paul (guitar) [* Nov 23, 1960, Chicago, Illinois, USA]

  359. ♂ Bourgeyx, Vincent (piano) [* 1972, Bordeaux, France]

  360. ♂ Bournias, Lefteris (clarinet) [* Greece]
       • member of the → Spiros Exaras World-Jazz Ensemble (Greece/Turkey/USA)

  361. ♂ Bowen, Bob (bass) [*]
       • member of the → Tony Trischka Band (USA)

  362. ♂ Bowen, Ralph (saxophone) [* USA]

  363. ♂ Bowie, Joseph (trombone) [* St. Louis, USA]
       • member of the → Ethnic Heritage Ensemble (USA)
       • member of → Slide Ride (USA)

  364. ♂ Bowie, Lester (trumpet) [* Oct 11, 1941, Frederick, Maryland, USA; † Nov 8, 1999, Brooklyn, NY, USA]
       ♣ member of the → AACM 1 (USA)
       • member of the → Art Ensemble of Chicago

  365. ♂ Bowlby, Bob (saxophone) [* Boston, USA]
       • member of → George Schuller's → Orange Then Blue (USA)

  366. ♂ Braam, Michiel (piano) [* May 17, 1964, Nijmegen, Netherlands]
       • leader of → Bik Bent Braam (Netherlands)
       • leader of → Wurli Trio (Netherlands)
       • co-leader of → All Ears (Germany/Netherlands/USA)
       • member of Bo van de Graaf's → Bo's Art Trio (Netherlands)

  367. ♂ Braat, Adrie (bass) [* Nov 24, 1955, Netherlands]
       • member of the → Dutch Swing College Band

  368. ♀ Brachfeld, Andrea (flute) [*]

  369. ♀ Brackeen, Joanne (piano) [* July 26, 1938, Ventura, California, USA]

  370. ♂ Brackeva, Dominique (trombone) [* Netherlands]
       • member of the → Tetzepi Bigtet (France/Germany/Netherlands/USA)

  371. ♂ Braden, Don (saxophone) [* Nov 20, 1963, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA]

  372. ♀ Bradley, Cindy (trumpet) [* Buffalo, New York, USA]

  373. ♂ Brady, Tim (guitar) [* Canada]
       • leader of → Bradyworks (Canada)

  374. ♂ Braff, Malcolm (piano) [* 1970, Brazil]
       • leader of the → Malcolm Braff Trio (Brazil/Switzerland)
       • leader of → Malcolm Braff & TNT (Brazil/Switzerland)

  375. ♂ Braid, David (piano) [* Canada]
       • member of the → Tara Davidson Quartet (Canada)

  376. ♂ Bramböck, Florian (reeds) [* 1959, Innsbruck, Austria]
       • member of → Gansch & Roses
       • member of the → Vienna Art Orchestra

  377. ♂ Brand, Dirk (drums) [* Germany]

  378. ♂ Brand, Dollar → Ibrahim, Abdullah

  379. ♀ Brand, Kelly (piano) [* USA]

  380. ♀ Brand, Monika (vocals) [* USA]

  381. ♀ Brandes, Carolina (vocals) [* Aug 18, 1966, Frankfurt/Main, Germany]
       • leader of the → Carolina Brandes Quartet (Italy)

  382. ♂ Brantigan, Dan (trumpet) [* USA]
       • leader of the → Dan Brantigan Quartet (USA)
       • member of → Hiroya Tsukamoto's → Interoceánico (Argentina/Colombia/Japan/USA)

  383. ♂ Brasil, Gustavo Assis → Assis Brasil, Gustavo

  384. ♂ Bratoëff, Jonathan (guitar) [* France]
       • leader of the → Jonathan Bratoëff Quartet (France/Germany/UK)
       • leader of the → Jonathan Bratoëff Quintet (France/Germany/UK)
       • member of the → Trio Voltaire (France/Iceland/UK)
       ♣ member of the → F-IRE Collective (Australia/Austria/France/Germany/Italy/UK/USA)

  385. ♂ Braudy, Michael (violin) [* USA]
       • member of the → Lifetime Visions Orchestra [LVO] (USA)

  386. ♀ Brauer, Timna (vocals) [* Vienna, Austria]
       • daughter of the Austrian painter Arik Brauer
       ♥ married to pianist → Elias Meiri

  387. ♂ Braun, Markus (bass) [* 1981, Wipperfürth, Germany]
       • member of → Talmidim (Germany/Ukraine)
       • member of → Invisible Change (Germany)

  388. ♂ Brauner, Morten (bass) [* Denmark]
       • leader of the → Blue Junction (Denmark)

  389. ♂ Braxton, Anthony (reeds) [* June 4, 1945, Chicago, Illinois, USA]
       ♣ member of the → AACM 2 (USA)

  390. ♂ Breau, Lenny (guitar) [* Aug 5, 1941, Auburn, Maine, USA; † Aug 12, 1984, Los Angeles, California, USA]
       • The Lenny Breau Home Page @ Guitararchives

  391. ♀ Brecher, Kaylé (vocals) [* USA]

  392. ♂ Brechtlein, Tom (drums) [* USA]
       • member of the → Chick Corea's → Touchstone

  393. ♂ Brecker, Michael (saxophone) [* March 29, 1949, Philadelphia, USA; † Jan 13, 2007, New York]
       • brother of trumpeter → Randy Brecker
       • member of → Steps Ahead

  394. ♂ Brecker, Randy (trumpet) [* Nov 27, 1945, Philadelphia, USA]
       • brother of saxophonist → Michael Brecker
       • member of the → Mingus Big Band
       • member of the → Charles Mingus Orchestra
       • member of → Gary Husband's → Force Majeure (UK/USA)
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  395. ♂ Brederode, Wolfert (piano) [* 1974, Castricum, Netherlands]
       • leader of the → Wolfert Brederode Trio (Iceland/Netherlands)
       • leader of → Nimbus (Germany/Netherlands/Norway)
       • co-leader of the → Wolfert Brederode - Eric Ineke Quintet (Austria/Iceland/Netherlands)
       • member of the → Wolfert Brederode - Joost Lijbaart Duo (Netherlands)
       • member of the → Brederode / Puntin / Eilertsen / Rohrer Quartet (Netherlands/Norway/Switzerland)
       • member of the → Anette von Eichel Band (Austria/Denmark/Germany/Netherlands)
       • member of the → Jeroen Pek Band (Netherlands)

  396. ♂ Breinschmid, Georg (bass) [* 1973, Amstetten, Austria]
       • member of the → Vienna Art Orchestra (Austria)
       • member of → Pago Libre (Austria/Ireland/Russia)

  397. ♂ Breitenbach, Michael (saxophone) [* 1967, Apolda, Germany]

  398. ♂ Breiwick, Jamie (trumpet) [* USA]
       • leader of the → Afro-Drum Ensemble (USA)
       • member of → Jason Seed's → Elixir Ensemble (USA)

  399. ♂ Bremen, Jon (guitar) [* northern California, USA]
       • member of the → Jon Bremen & Ariel Alexander Duo (USA)
       • member of → Conspiracy Theory (USA)

  400. ♂ Bremnes, Kari (vocals) [* 1956, Svolvær, Norway]

  401. ♂ Brenken, Marc (piano) [* June 17, 1973, Wilhelmshaven, Germany]
       • leader of the → Marc Brenken Trio (Germany)
       • member of the → Christian Kappe - Marc Brenken Duo (Germany)
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Offensive Essen (Germany)

  402. ♂ Brennan, Gregg (drums) [* Dec 28, 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada]
       • leader of the → Aiséiri Quintet (Canada)
       • co-leader of the → Jeff Perry / Gregg Brennan Duo (Canada)
       • co-leader of the → Zulfugar Baghirov / Gregg Brennan Duo (Canada)

  403. ♂ Brennan, John Wolf (piano) [* Dublin, Ireland]
       • founding member of → Pago Libre (Austria/Ireland/Russia)

  404. ♂ Brent, Joe (mandolin) [* USA]

  405. ♀ Breuer, Carolyn (saxophone) [*]

  406. ♂ Breuker, Willem (saxophone) [* Nov 4, 1944, Amsterdam, Netherlands]
       • leader of the → Willem Breuker Kollektief (Netherlands)

  407. ♂ Brewer, Matt (bass) [* Apr 20, 1983, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA]
       • member of the → Mamasaal Quartet (Slovenia/USA)

  408. ♂ Bridgewater, Cecil (trumpet) [* Oct 10, 1942, Urbana, Illinois, USA]
       • member of → Arun Luthra's → Svaha (USA)
       • member of the → George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band (Switzerland)

  409. ♀ Bridgewater, Dee Dee (vocal) [* May 27, 1950, Memphis, USA]

  410. ♂ Briem, Gulli (drums) [* Iceland]
       • co-founder of → Mezzoforte (Iceland)

  411. ♂ Brignola, Nick (baritone saxophone) [* July 17, 1936, Troy, New York, USA; † Feb 8, 2002, Albany, New York, USA]

  412. ♂ Brillinger, Jeff (drums) [* 1947]
       • member of the → Tom Dempsey / Tim Ferguson Quartet (USA)

  413. ♂ Brink, Bert van den → van den Brink, Bert

  414. ♂ Brisker, Gordon (saxophone) [* Cincinnati, Ohio, USA]

  415. ♂ Bro, Jakob (guitar) [* Apr 11, 1978, Aarhus, Denmark]
       • member of → I got you on tape (Denmark)
       • member of → Beautiful Day (Denmark)
       • member of → Paul Motian's → Electric Bebop Band (Denmark/USA)
       • member of → Bandapart (Denmark)

  416. ♂ Broadbent, Alan (piano) [* Apr 23, 1947, Auckland, New Zealand]
       • member of Charlie Haden's → Quartet West

  417. ♂ Brody, Paul (trumpet) [* San Francisco, USA]
       • leader of → Sadawi (Germany/USA)
       • leader of the → DetoNation Orchestra (Germany/USA)

  418. ♂ Brock, Zach[ary] (violin) [* 1974, Lexington, Kentucky, USA]
       • member of → Spazztet (USA)

  419. ♂ Brockie, Ged (guitar) [* Scotland, UK]
       • member of the → Scottish Guitar Quartet

  420. ♂ Brockmeier, Christian (piano) [* c1959, Germany]
       ♣ member of the → Jazz Offensive Essen (Germany)

  421. ♂ Brodahl, Frank (trumpet) [* Jan 18, 1967, Norway]
       • member of the → Geir Lysne Listening Ensemble

  422. ♂ Brodbeck, Jean-Paul (piano) [* Basel, Switzerland]
       • leader of the → Jean-Paul Brodbeck Trio
       • member of → Axis (Switzerland)

  423. ♂ Broeck, Rob Van den → Van den Broeck, Rob

  424. ♂ Broede, Matthias (harmonica, piano) [* Germany]

  425. ♂ Bromberg, Brian (bass) [* Dec 5, 1960, Tucson, Arizona, USA]

  426. ♂ Brönner, Till (trumpet) [* 1972, Germany]

  427. ♂ Brönnimann, Jan Galega → Galega, Jan

  428. ♂ Broo, Magnus (trumpet) [* Sweden]
       • leader of the → Magnus Broo Quartet
       • member of → Ingebrigt Håker Flaten's → Atomic (Norway/Sweden)
       • member of the → Fredrik Nordström Quintet (Norway/Sweden)

  429. ♂ Brookmeyer, Bob (trombone) [* Dec 19, 1929, Kansas City, Missouri, USA]

  430. ♂ Brooks, Kenny (saxophone) [* USA]
       • member of the → Contemporary Jazz Orchestra (USA)

  431. ♂ Broom, Bobby (guitar) [* Jan 18, 1961, New York City, USA]
       • member of the → Deep Blue Organ Trio (USA)

  432. ♂ Brother Jacques → Schwarz-Bart, Jacques

  433. ♂ Brough, Bob (saxophone) [* 1948, Toronto, Ontario, Canada]
       • leader of the → Bob Brough Quartet (Canada)
       • member of → Anthony Terpstra's → Songbook Quartet (Canada)
       • member of → Anthony Terpstra's → Starlight Orchestra (Canada)

  434. ♂ Broussard, Jules (saxophone) [* Louisiana, USA]

  435. ♂ Brow, Kevin (drums) [* Orangeville, Ontario, Canada]
       • member of the → Laila Biali Octet (Canada)
       • member of the → Nick Ali Quartet (Canada)
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